In this episode of Berlin 26.2 podcast, Joan Pons Laplana from Sheffield, UK shares his running journey. Joan started running during the pandemic by recommendation from his mental health counselor to see if it helps him with PTSD that he developed as a nurse during pandemic. After his first run he slept for straight 8 hours in months and never looked back. On top of it he is the fastest marathoner in Christmas Cracker costume which got him to Guinness Book of World Records in 2023 Berlin Marathon. He also had another record in Guinness Books in 2022 but was broken a couple of months after. 2023 Berlin Marathon was his 2nd World Majors. Enjoy his incredible story! #berlin #berlinmarathon #berlinmarathon2023 #worldmarathonmajors #running

In this episode of Berlin 26.2, Tomás Blanco, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts (originally from Spain) shares his running journey. Tomás got into running when he moved to Boston for work. He attempted to do all six world majors in 2022 but fell short in completing Tokyo. And then could pull off completing all 6 in 2023 and that also all of them under 2:50. He even got his PR of 2:45 in 2023 Berlin marathon. Tomás shares how he is able to keep up with this amazing pace and improve over the years! Enjoy the story!!#berlin #berlinmarathon #berlinmarathon2023 #worldmarathonmajors #running

In this episode of Berlin 26.2 podcast, Masiray Kanneh-Peart, retired US Army Officer from Washington DC, shares her running journey. How she started running when stationed in Germany and took a pause after 20 years of service in the US Army. She picked up running again during pandemic. She brought a lot of discipline and rigor from her US Army days into the training when she decided to run her first marathon in Miami. 2023 Berlin Marathon was her first World Major and was a special one as she got an opportunity to go back to Germany after a long time. Enjoy the story! #berlin #berlinmarathon #berlinmarathon2023 #worldmarathonmajors #running

In this episode of Berlin 26.2 podcast, Dan Thorne from Melbourne, Australia shares his running journey - how did he got into running in his 40’s, what drives him continue to run as he is chasing World Marathon Majors and how he balances his personal, professional lives along with running. He shares how fun it is to run with his furry friends and also about his support system that helps him chase his running goals. 2023 Berlin Marathon was Dan’s third World major. Enjoy the Story!

In this episode of Berlin 26.2 podcast, Cosmos O'Ndebele shares his running journey - how he picked up running during the pandemic as a way to keep him moving. He found out by surprise that sub-3 hour marathons are pretty impressive as he has been running all his marathons sub-3. Although he is not part of a running club, he is very well connected with the running community. 2023 Berlin Marathon was his 2nd World Marathon Major and he planning to complete all the 6 majors in 2024. Enjoy the story!!

In this episode of Berlin 26.2 podcast, Annie Cabrera from Mexico City, Mexico shares her running journey; how she picked up running during Covid pandemic and fell in love with it. She shares her key highlights from Berlin Marathon especially how strangers were cheering for runners by calling out their names! Annie is chasing World Marathon Majors and 2023 Berlin Marathon was her first major! Enjoy the Story!!#berlin #berlinmarathon #berlinmarathon2023 #worldmarathonmajors #running

In this episode of Berlin 26.2, Masayoshi Tamura from Fujisawa, Japan shares his running journey. He started running at the age of 54 with a motivation to loose some weight and continued ever since. Till date he ran 80 marathons and counting and he runs a marathon every week since summer of 2022. Masayoshi's main goal is to be the fastest marathoner at the age of 80 in Japan. 2023 Berlin marathon was Masayoshi's 2nd World Major. Enjoy the story! #berlin #berlinmarathon #berlinmarathon2023 #worldmarathonmajors #running

In this episode of Berlin 26.2 podcast, Mark Scarborough from Canberra, Australia shares his running journey - how he started to run joining local Parkrun and how he gradually built himself up to run his first marathon in Melbourne which finishes inside the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Mark ran 2023 Berlin Marathon through Pancreatic Cancer UK in memory of loss of his father in law to pancreatic cancer. He shares about park run culture in Australia and his next running goals. 2023 Berlin Marathon was his 2nd World Major. Enjoy the story!

In this episode of Berlin 26.2 podcast, Yuriy Brykaylo from Kyiv, Ukraine shares his running journey. Yuriy shares how he got into running running 3 years back and ran 300+ races till date. He shares how difficult it was to run when the war started in Ukraine and how he picked running back and built the discipline to run 5 days a week. Yuriy emphasized the need of a support system and his goal to qualify for Boston Marathon. 2023 Berlin Marathon was his 2nd World Major. Enjoy the Story.

In this episode of Berlin 26.2 Podcast, Jason Reid from Belfast, Northern Ireland and a shares his running journey - how he started his journey with a relay marathon race and then made running part of his lifestyle over the years. He shares the habits changes he made to make running a lifestyle and how joining North Belfast Harriers running club has helped him with this transition. Jason shares how running helped him coping with his mental health challenges especially during pandemic. 2023 Berlin Marathon was his 6th Berlin Marathon and he is pursuing Berlin Marathon Jubilee Club. Jason has a Youtube vlog  @jasonsrunning  where he shares his running life with hope to inspire others. Enjoy the story! #berlin #berlinmarathon #berlinmarathon2023 #running